# GO-2022-0959 - Network Policies & (Clusterwide) Cilium Network Policies with namespace label selectors may…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2022-0959-network-policies-clusterwide-cilium-network-policies-with-be063990  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2024-08-21

Network Policies & (Clusterwide) Cilium Network Policies with namespace label selectors may unexpectedly select pods with maliciously crafted labels in github.com/cilium/cilium

Technologies: [github.com/cilium/cilium (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-cilium-cilium). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/cilium/cilium (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.10.14,introduced=1.11.0,fixed=1.11.8,introduced=1.12.0,fixed=1.12.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. github.com/cilium/cilium (Go): upgrade to 1.12.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run github.com/cilium/cilium (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/cilium/cilium (Go): upgrade to 1.12.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/cilium/cilium@v1.12.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/cilium/cilium (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.10.14,introduced=1.11.0,fixed=1.11.8,introduced=1.12.0,fixed=1.12.1

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